Year in review: Garmin releases 2025 Garmin Connect Data Report

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Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) released the 2025 Garmin Connect Data Report summarizing global user health and activity trends through 2025.

Key highlights: overall activities were +8% vs 2024; largest activity gains were racket sports +67%, Pilates +46%, HIIT +45%, and strength training +29%. Average sleep score rose nearly 1% to 71. Younger users (18–29) averaged a Body Battery of 75 versus 64 for 70+ users. Hong Kong users averaged > 10,000 steps/day. Garmin Connect+ added personalized annual rundowns for users.

New insights from Garmin users around the world reveal key health and fitness trends – from step
counts to stress scores, pickleball to Pilates

OLATHE, Kan., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today released its 2025 Garmin Connect^™ Data Report, highlighting overall fitness and health trends from customers around the world.  From data trends like average stress and daily steps to an increase in recorded activities, insights from the Garmin Connect community highlight key fitness and well-being trends across a range of demographics, locales and abilities.

Activity takeaways

Garmin users recorded 8% more activities this year than in 2024, with the following activities seeing the largest year over year increase:

• Racket sports: +67%
• HIIT: +45%.
• Pilates: +46%
• Strength training: +29%
• Indoor running: +16%
• Diving: +16%
• Hiking: +12%

Health and fitness takeaways

• Women recorded lower average stress scores than men, and Garmin users in Indonesia had the highest stress scores this year while those in the Netherlands had the lowest.
• Garmin users got nearly 1% better sleep this year, with an average sleep score of 71.
• Younger Garmin users typically had higher Body Battery^™ energy levels, with 18–29-year-olds averaging 75. Users 40-49 years old averaged 70, while users over 70 years old averaged 64. Those in Portugal recorded the highest average Body Battery levels, while Japan had the lowest.
• On average, users took more steps per day in 2025. Garmin users in Hong Kong took the most average steps with more than 10,000 per day.
• Users 18-29 years old did the most outdoor running this year. 50-59-year-olds led the indoor cycling category, while those 70 years and older did the most golfing.

Click here to read the entire report.

What athletes love about Garmin Connect

"I live a very active lifestyle, from long days surfing to runs and strength work in the gym. Being able to track my recovery, HRV, and overall performance in one place helps me make smarter decisions, stay consistent, and train with real purpose."
–Brianna Cope, Garmin ambassador

"Garmin Connect is an organized person's dream. It makes tracking and comparing my performance over time incredibly simple thanks to its clean color-coded categories and easy-to-read charts. I can instantly spot trends across a week, a month, six months, or even a full year. So, when it's time to reassess my training, Garmin Connect shows me exactly where I need to dial in my sleep, recovery, and overall workload."
–Lauren Kalil, Garmin ambassador

"Since coming back to training and racing after having my daughter, I've really had to readjust my expectations for training and recovery. Using resting heart rate and HRV trends in the Garmin Connect app has been a huge help to me as I've recalibrated what's normal for me right now. The data helps me know if we are getting the training and recovery load right, or if we need to back down." 
–Skye Moench, Garmin-sponsored triathlete

This year, Garmin Connect+ users can check out their own highlight reel – the Garmin Connect Rundown. Available now in the Garmin Connect app, the personalized annual report includes health, performance and activity stats, including total steps, average sleep score, totals of each activity type and more.

Garmin's latest smartwatches – like the Venu^® 4 and fēnix ^® 8 Pro – are packed with popular health and fitness features and seamlessly sync to Garmin Connect, letting users track their activities, analyze their data, compete in challenges and more. Whether you're chasing a new PR, training for an event or focusing more on overall wellness, Garmin has a smartwatch that's ready for any goal. Click here to learn more about the latest lineup of Garmin smartwatches.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized life for runners, cyclists, swimmers and athletes of all levels and abilities. Committed to developing technology that helps people stay active and elevate performance, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. Visit the Garmin Newsroom, email our media team, connect with @garminfitness on social, or follow our blog.   

About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Venu, and fēnix are registered trademarks and Garmin Connect and Body Battery are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983), and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 26, 2025 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 001-41118). Copies of such Form 10-K and Form 10-Q are available at https://www.garmin.com/en-US/investors/sec/. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Brianna Silverman and Connor Hoffman / 913-397-8200 / media.relations@garmin.com

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FAQ

What growth did Garmin report in user activities for 2025 (GRMN)?

Garmin reported overall user activities were +8% vs 2024, with racket sports up 67% and Pilates up 46%.

How did average sleep scores change in Garmin's 2025 Connect Data Report for GRMN?

Average sleep score improved by nearly 1%, reaching an average score of 71.

Which age groups had the highest Body Battery levels in Garmin's 2025 report (GRMN)?

Users 18–29 averaged a Body Battery of 75; ages 40–49 averaged 70; users 70+ averaged 64.

Which country recorded the most average steps per day in Garmin's 2025 data (GRMN)?

Garmin users in Hong Kong recorded the most average steps, exceeding 10,000 steps per day.

What new Garmin Connect+ feature was introduced in 2025 for GRMN users?

Garmin Connect+ introduced the personalized annual Garmin Connect Rundown with highlights like total steps, average sleep score, and activity totals.

Which activities saw the largest year-over-year increases in Garmin's 2025 report (GRMN)?

The largest increases were racket sports +67%, Pilates +46%, HIIT +45%, and strength training +29%.